LaToya T. Bush
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Empowering nurses and health care professionals through mentorshipEnhancing professional development, education, and growth through innovativeness and passionImproving processes using evidence-based research and technologyIncreasing benchmark standards through a transformative leadership style Magnifying customer satisfaction through collaboration and excellent patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Systems Operating Room Educator
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Design training/learning of Peri Operative 101 curriculum
- Deliver a higher level of excellence through projects and nursing professional development for Magnet recognition
- Lead legislation changes through state laws that improves/protects patients and health care professionals
- Create and maintain all employee files, competencies, and annual education according to state regulations
- Increase hospital metrics through influence, mentorship and innovation
Unit Nurse Educator-OR
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Johns Creek, GA
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Plan/manage education and competencies according to department needs and Joint Commission Standards
- Promote professional development through employee mentorship, resources, and support
- Improved departments standards of practice based on AORN guidelines and collaboration
- Increased Employee Survey Scores through innovation and developing a partnership with Unit Practice Council of the OR and Hospital
- Improving metrics through quality initiatives and investing into others
Nursing Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Ivy Tech State College
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Provide training, evaluation, and nursing education according to each clinical course objectives in a medical surgical environment to students enrolled in ASN program
- Promote learning through activities such as simulation lab to fellow nursing students
- Develop tools and resources to increase NCLEX passing rates for ASN students
Operating Room Nurse/Charge Nurse
Veteran Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Provide perioperative care alongside surgical team in a variety of surgical procedures as a circulating nurse in the Operating Room
- Prepare veterans for surgical procedure in the Same Day Unit
- Manage critical patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
- Administer and monitor sedative for patients receiving gastroenterological and endoscopy procedures
- Delegation of daily task and assignments in the charge nurse role
- Assist with developing new practices and policies within the surgical unit
Pediatric Nurse, Vaccines for Children Coordinator
Neighborhood Health Clinic
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Providing preventive, acute, and chronic care in a community health environment
- Coordinate Vaccinations according to State Guidelines
House Supervisor-Charge Nurse
Vibra Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Delegate task to nursing staff and other healthcare professional while providing nursing care to patients needing complex medical care in a Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) and critical care setting
Registered Nurse
Onsite Medical Staffing - Orthopedics Northeast
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Personal Nurse to Physiatrist, Orthopedic Physician and Surgeon
- Assist Physicians with treating patients during office visits, and provided perioperative nursing care
Registered Nurse
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Coronary Intensive Care Nurse - Monitor, treat, and critically assess patients who are recovering from a myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and hypertensive emergencies
Surgical Technologist
Parkview Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Surgical Technologist - Demonstrate competency in passing instruments, assumed first responsibilities in a level 1 trauma hospital patients and a variety of surgical procedures
Education
Doctor of Healthcare Administration -
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Virginia01.2026
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Utah07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Utah11.2019
Associates of Science - Nursing
University of Saint Francis
IN12.2010
Associates of Science - Surgical Technology
University of Saint Francis
IN05.2007
Affiliations
- AORN- Board of Directors (Peach State Unit Chapter), 01/01/23
- AORN Member, 01/01/16
- National Student Nurses Association, 01/01/08 - Present
References
Available upon request.
Phone
cell, (260) 413-2832
- Work, latoya.bush@nghs.com
- Personal, bushltrn@gmail.com
Timeline
Systems Operating Room Educator
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Unit Nurse Educator-OR
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2024
Nursing Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Ivy Tech State College
01.2020 - 01.2022
Operating Room Nurse/Charge Nurse
Veteran Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System
01.2016 - 01.2022
Pediatric Nurse, Vaccines for Children Coordinator
Neighborhood Health Clinic
01.2015 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
Onsite Medical Staffing - Orthopedics Northeast
01.2012 - 01.2013
House Supervisor-Charge Nurse
Vibra Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
Lutheran Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
Surgical Technologist
Parkview Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2011
Doctor of Healthcare Administration -
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associates of Science - Nursing
University of Saint Francis
Associates of Science - Surgical Technology
University of Saint Francis